Bulk SMS/WhatsApp/email campaign scheduling

Purpose

1.1. Schedule, personalize, and send bulk SMS, WhatsApp, or email campaigns to farmers, distributors, and retailers for marketing agricultural products, promotions, new arrivals, reminders, and updates.
1.2. Automate list segmentation by crop type, region, season, and buying frequency for precise targeting.
1.3. Track delivery, open, and response rates for campaign performance metrics.
1.4. Ensure timely outreach before planting/harvest seasons to maximize lead generation and sales conversions.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New product launch or harvest availability date.
2.2. Scheduled promotions or discount periods.
2.3. Lead segment enters “qualified” or “ready to buy” stage in CRM.
2.4. Automatic reminders 7/14/30 days after previous purchase or interaction.
2.5. Manual override for urgent market communications (weather, regulation).

Platform variants

3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature: Programmable Messaging API
• Setting: Configure Messaging Service SID, use SendMessage endpoint with recipient list, schedule via cron or campaign module
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature: Marketing Campaigns API
• Setting: Configure Sender Authentication, create and schedule campaigns with contacts and template ID
3.3. Mailchimp
• Feature: Campaign Scheduling via API
• Setting: Create campaign with POST /campaigns, add Recipients, set “schedule_time”
3.4. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature: Outbound Message Template
• Setting: Register templates, batch send via /messages endpoint with scheduled triggers
3.5. MessageBird
• Feature: SMS Channel API
• Setting: Configure API Key, POST to /messages with template and recipient groups
3.6. Plivo
• Feature: SMS API
• Setting: Use bulk send endpoint, set schedule with 'send_at' attribute
3.7. Vonage (Nexmo)
• Feature: SMS API
• Setting: HTTP POST to /sms/json, use scheduled tasks or integrated workflow
3.8. Karix
• Feature: Smart Messaging Platform
• Setting: Create and automate campaigns by importing contact lists, use dashboard scheduler
3.9. HubSpot
• Feature: Marketing Email API
• Setting: Create/schedule campaigns, segment lists by workflow automation
3.10. Salesforce Marketing Cloud
• Feature: Journey Builder
• Setting: Automate journeys with “Send Email/SMS” blocks based on triggers
3.11. ActiveCampaign
• Feature: Campaign API
• Setting: POST /campaigns to start/send, schedule with “start_time”
3.12. Constant Contact
• Feature: Email Campaign API
• Setting: Schedule campaign with POST /activityType/schedule
3.13. MoEngage
• Feature: Campaign Scheduler
• Setting: Create SMS/WhatsApp/Email campaign, schedule for user segments
3.14. Clevertap
• Feature: Campaign Automation
• Setting: Create scheduled push/SMS/email campaigns per segment
3.15. Infobip
• Feature: Omni API for Messaging
• Setting: Batch trigger campaign with “sendAt” parameter for SMS or WhatsApp
3.16. WebEngage
• Feature: Journeys and Campaigns
• Setting: Schedule emails/SMS/WhatsApp via segments in journey builder
3.17. Zoho Campaigns
• Feature: Email Scheduling API
• Setting: Create campaign, POST with send time, list segment
3.18. BulkSMS
• Feature: HTTP API
• Setting: Use “schedule” field in POST body to time bulk sends
3.19. Gupshup
• Feature: Messaging API
• Setting: Bulk upload list, set send schedule for SMS/WhatsApp
3.20. ClickSend
• Feature: SMS/Email API
• Setting: Use “schedule” and “listID” parameters in message request

Benefits

4.1. Zero manual effort for repetitive messaging, freeing sales and marketing resources.
4.2. Maximized campaign reach delivers consistent communication to target segments at optimal moments.
4.3. Granular tracking of response/engagement for measurable ROI.
4.4. Increased conversions through timely and personalized outreach.
4.5. Scalable solution handling thousands of recipients with minimal error risk.